Griggs courier., 1887-09-30

nymplars will probably be The principal renters,
aAh have the matter under consideration.
f}Attend the county division convention tomor-
Wv at the courthouse.
The new Baptist church was dedicated Wednee-
nesday evening. The clergymen present were
Revs. G. W. Huntley, o. D. Pnrnton and Quamme.
The choirwas the same as usual. The house was
crowded. Mr.. Huntley preached the sermon af-
ter which a collection was taken np for the pur.
posc Of wiping out the church debt, $500 being
realized. The singing was, as usual. excellent
The church with its furnishings has cost over
$1,000 Of which $4,000 have been pledged by
| friends. 1t is architecturalIy handsom, and well
finished and furnished. Good taste is manifested
Throughout the building and it is an ornament 10
| the town.
Geo. Ellis returned Sunday night from Mon
tana whore he has been on the survey. He will
look after A. L. Bowden's interests ut present.
NJ. L. Ruggles has been trying to raise salt
POI X, but II has been dear experiment. Last
week his wife put some rock salt in the swiil bar
rel and fed it to the hogs which resulted In the
death of three fat porkers Farmers should make
IL note Of the fact that too much salt is not good
for hogs
Target shooting with rifle is a popular amuse-
ment among the ladies these days.
Miss Mary Bauer, who has catered to the wants
of the Palace hotel boarders for some time past,
has given up her position and is now taking Il
well earned rest. Miss B. has many friends ut
the hotel who are sorry to see her stop adminis.
tering to their wants.
Attorneys Bartlett n Glass and jacobson seem
to he having time over Nate Sifton's apple
cart. Bartlett 4 Glass captured the machine last
week whereupon this week jacobson sought to
recover it for Lawrence Bros. The court dis
missed the action on the ground that it was not
brought by the right party that Bartlett s&
Glass still have possession of the chattel. 1t
that Lawrence Bros. have simply mortgage on
the cart and sued one Price for the purchase price
Mr.. JacoDsoh swOre that he had aletter from
Sifton to turn over the cart to Lawrence Bros,
which he had done, and it Yves their property.
Mr.. Julian Lawrence sworc that thescart did. not
belong to him, had never been turned over to him
upon which some sharp language was used con-
cerning the truth and veracity of witnesses.
j. II. Kellum who gets h,s COURIER at azcy,
one of our substantial farmers. reports good
wheat yield.
Tower "Univcreity'' university s supposed to
be collection of colleges) at Tower City has ar-
ranged to give normal instruction and consequent
ly free tuition to students. Application must be
made early by those desiring to fit themselves for
teaching. The school is the nearest where such
instruction is given and we hope it will prosper in
spite Of it's pretentious title.
Mrs. George Stoddard, of the Curtis neighbor-
hood, died of tvpho- -malarial fever Wednesday.
She was buried at Cooperstown, Thursday. Three
weeks ago Mrs. stoddard gave birth to fine boy.
Olsen s Nelson Zone of Nelson Bros, formerly
of Dazey) have been examining the field and think
of opening grocery store in the old Clauscn
building.
Az an occasional death takes place in our midst
it would be we'll enough to have Il cemetery.
THE scattering of the remains of deceased people
over the pr"iric is entirely too aboriginal
for u civilized country. Inasmucfas the town is
not incorporated it seems obligatory upon the
county commissioners to secure cemetery for the
county. There are several places proposed. With
popula ton of only 1900 one burial place CEN
trally located will answer every purpose.
Misses Julia and Rekllarda Malmin who have
been teaching ut Hannaford have gone to their
Minnesota home for the winter.
Mr.. Isaaceon, of Ilannaford, made the COURIER
pleasant Gull Thursday. He got fourteen bushels
| to the acre of No. 1 hard.
The Methodists have not yet purchased the Nor
|wegian church. but have concluded to separate
from the Congregationisrs and will worship in the
| Baptist chapel for the present.
| Mr.. G. W. Barnard informs us that he expects
| to be grass wdower this winter as Mrs. B. in
| tends to winter in Colorado.
The democrats will meet with Henry Retzlaff
| Oct. 1at, to take measures to see why things are
| thus, and to discuss the outlook.
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